Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. Navistar International Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 14, 1987No. 86-1001PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

We reverse the summary judgment on authority of Henley v. J.I. Case Co., 510 So.2d 342 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987) (the products liability statute of repose which requires that the action be commenced within the twelve-year period is inapplicable to wrongful death actions).

Reversed and remanded.

We certify the same question certified in Henley:

DOES THE STATUTE OF REPOSE BAR A WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION WHERE THE DEATH OCCURRED MORE THAN TWELVE YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE PRODUCT WHICH ALLEGEDLY CAUSED THE DEATH?

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Henley v. JI Case CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Navistar International Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of Florida · 1988